Tullamore Water Mains Replacement
National Leakage Reduction Programme
Uisce Éireann in partnership with Offaly County Council has replaced ageing water mains in Tullamore to provide a more reliable water supply, reduce high levels of leakage and improve water quality.
The works involved the replacement of 1.3km of aged cast iron water mains with new modern pipes. The programme to replace the water mains in Tullamore
commenced early October. These works wer ecarried out as part of Uisce Éireann's National Leakage Reduction Programme.
The section of works took place on the Clara Rd exiting Tullamore Town. Works started at Doolans Service Station and headed northwest towards Clara, finishing at the roundabout on N52.
The works also involved laying new water service connections from the public water main in the road to customers' property boundaries and connecting it to the customers' water supply.
The works were carried out on behalf of Uisce Éireann by Ward & Burke Construction and were completed in 10 weeks.
What are the benefits of the works?
The benefits of these leakage reduction works include:
- Reliable Water Supply - Replacement of water mains and service connections will reduce the instances of bursts and water outages ensuring a more reliable supply of water to customers and local businesses in the area.
- Reduced Leaks - Replacement of water mains and service connections will eliminate existing leaks and reduce the amount of clean drinking water lost into the ground.
- Improved Water Quality - Removing existing old cast iron and lead from the public water network and replacing them with new pipes will reduce the risk of contamination.
- Improved Operation and Maintenance - These works will deliver efficiencies including cost savings by providing improved water network operation that will require less maintenance in the future.
Will customers be affected by the works?
Areas of work were limited to short sections to minimise impact on customers. Traffic management in the form of a shuttle system was in place during this time. Local and emergency traffic was maintained at all times.
The works involved some short-term water outages and the project team ensured that customers are given a minimum of 48 hours' notice prior to any planned water outages.
We understand that this type of work can be inconvenient and works crews made every effort to minimise any disruption these necessary works caused.
